Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

October 2002

Contents

  • Donna Hébert and Liza Constable will join Oct. 11 Song & Story Swap
  • John Roberts coming to Hitchcock Center
  • Wholesale Klezmer Band celebrates 20th anniversary
  • Lou's Reviews—Josquin Des Prez through the voices of The Clerks
  • Calendar

Fiddler Donna Hebert will join October 11 Song & Story Swap

Please come share in an evening of music and stories at the October Pioneer Valley Folklore Society SONG & STORY SWAP.

Donna HébertFriday, October 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, Mass.  

Appearing as guest will be fiddler extraordinaire, Donna Hébert,  accompanied by guitarist and Chanterelle bandmate, Liza Constable.

Donna has appeared in more than 2000 performances since 1974 and has played first fiddle for a multitude of bands including contradance specialists Yankee Ingenuity, the Rude Girls, and the Franco-American group, Chanterelle. A highly regarded teacher as well, Donna conducts monthly "In the Groove" fiddling workshops at her Amherst studio and a summer camp devoted to traditional and world music. She has edited and published the fiddle tunebook, "The Grumbling Old Woman," and has released a solo album entitled "Big Boned Beauty."

Find more about Donna Hébert at her web site, http://www.dhebert.com.

The Song & Story Swap is an event where people of all ages gather to share stories and songs that may be traditional, newly written, or of personal experiences. You can tell, sing, or lead everyone in singing, play an instrument or request a song or story.  Listeners are welcome, too.  Admission is free, with donations accepted.

The warm-up theme this month is Mystery.

The PVFS Song & Story Swap happens the 2ND FRIDAY of every month.  For information contact Paul Kaplan, (413)-253-9484 or Jeff Lee, (413)-256-0433 or visit http://www.filbert.com/pvfs.

John Roberts to make solo appearance in Amherst

John RobertsJohn Roberts is most often recognized as one-half of the balladeering duo, Roberts and Barrand, or one-quarter of the Christmastime revelers, Nowell Sing We Clear.  He is, however, a talented folksinger and concertina player in his own right, with an extensive repertoire of traditional songs, dance ditties and sea shanties.  John will be appearing solo in concert on Saturday, November 2, at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 South Pleasant St., Amherst.  The show begins at 7:00 p.m. with tickets available at the door.  For more information call (413)-253-3844.

Wholesale Klezmer Band celebrates 20th anniversary

Wholesale Klezmer BandDuring the fall of 1982, the Smith College Theater Department needed accompaniment for a production of I. B. Singer's Yentl - The Yeshiva Boy.  And so the Wholesale Klezmer Band was born.

Joe (Yosl) Kurland, Sherry Mayrent, Brian Bender, Owen Davidson, Peggy Davis, Michael Suter, Richie Davis, and David Tasgal will mark the band's twenty years of making Jewish music with performances at Club Passim in Cambridge on October 12 and the Iron Horse in Northampton on Nov. 3. at 7:00 p.m.  The group will also be celebrating the release of its 4th CD, Zingen far sholem, tantsn far freyd—Sing for Peace, Dance for Joy.

Lou's Reviews – Josquin Des Prez through the voices of The Clerks

Josquin Des PrezThis month Lou Wigdor jumps into the musical time machine and travels back to the fifteenth century for a close look at the works of one of the Renaissance period's greatest composers, Josquin Des Prez.  Marking the course of the journey are the wonderful renditions of the British a capella group, The Clerks.  

Don't miss Josquin Des Prez—Musical Genius through a Distant Mirror.

Incidentally, Lou's Reviews are being recognized throughout the online world, having recently been cited at the web sites of keyboardist Danilo Perez, Dylan's guitarist, Larry Campbell, and the German folk magazine Folk World. 

PVFS and Friends Upcoming Event Calendar

  • Oct. 9 - Annie Wenz.  Holyoke Community College Campus Center, Holyoke, MA.  11:00am.
  • Oct. 10 - Flora Reed and Betsy Spivak. Open Square Cafe, 383 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA. 7:30pm.  413-977-1029.
  • Oct. 10  - Tom DiBuono.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Oct. 11 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Donna Hébert.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Oct. 11 - Kate Mesmer.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Oct. 11 - Arlo Guthrie.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm.  413-528-1955.
  • Oct. 11 - Eddie From Ohio.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 11 - Alhaji Papa Susso.  Sweeney Concert Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.
  • Oct. 11 - Elise Witt w. Mary Witt w. Brooks Williams.  Florence Civic Center, Park St., Florence, MA.  8:00pm.  413-584-8760.
  • Oct. 12 - Willie Sordillo & Doug Rich.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Oct. 12 - Kevin So.  St. James Episcopal Church, 8 Church Street, Greenfield MA.   8:00pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Oct. 12 - Mary Gauthier.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St., Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Oct. 12 - Corey Harris.  Pearl Street, Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 12 - Arlo Guthrie.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm.  413-528-1955.
  • Oct. 12 - John Sebastian.  Old Sturbridge Visitor Center Theater, Sturbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  508-347-3362.
  • Oct. 13 - Love Dogs, Meg Hutchinson, Rachel McCartney.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Oct. 13 - Arlo Guthrie.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm.  413-528-1955.
  • Oct. 14 - Gokhi-bi System w/ Tony Vacca.  Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Oct. 15 - Salif Keita.  Pearl Street, Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 16 - David Lindley and Wally Ingram.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 16 - Josh Ritter, Lori McKenna.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA. 8:30pm. 413-528-3394.
  • Oct. 17 - David Linhart w. Melissa Amberman.  Jittery's, Davis Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  9:00pm.
  • Oct. 17 - Tara's Thistle.  Merrick Library, Brookfield, MA.  7:00pm.  508-867-6339.
  • Oct. 17  - Woodtone.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Oct. 18 - Diana Jones & Michael McNevin.  P.A.C.E. Arts Cafe, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Oct. 18 - James O'Brien.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Oct. 18 - Jeff Lang.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St., Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Oct. 18 - Mark Erelli.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 19 - Zoe Lewis and her Rubber Band. Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA. 7:30pm.  978-544-0240.
  • Oct. 19 - Paul Kaplan.  Norman Rockwell Museum, Rt. 183, Stockbridge, MA.  3:00pm. 413-298-4100.
  • Oct. 19 - Joyce Katzberg.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Oct. 19 - Orrin Starr w/ Mike Daves. Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA. 8:00pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Oct. 19 - James Durst, Francis Doughty.  All Soul's Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Oct. 19 - Bill Kirchen And Too Much Fun.  Harvest Dance, Montague Grange Hall, 34 Main St., Montague City, MA.  7:00pm.  413-367-9380.
  • Oct. 19 - David Poe.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 19 - Gordon Bok w. Carol Rohl.  U'n'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Oct. 19 - Mandolin Workshop w/ Orrin Starr. Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA. 3:30pm.  718-237-2216.
  • Oct. 19 - Scott Helland.  Thirsty Mind, 19 College Street Village Commons, So. Hadley, MA.  8:30pm.  413-538-9309.
  • Oct. 20 - Scott Helland.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Oct. 24 - Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Oct. 24 - Arjuna Greist, Gooselove & Joe Bridge.  The Open Square Cafe, 383 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA.  7:00pm.  413-977-1029.
  • Oct. 24 - Jeffrey Foucault.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Oct. 24 - Peter Case.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Oct. 24  - Anni Clark.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Oct. 25 - Pat & Tex LaMountain.  White Church Community Center, Memorial St., Deerfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Oct. 26 - Bennett Harris.  Stone Soup Cafe at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Oct. 26 - Lucy Kaplansky.  Old Sturbridge Village Theater, Sturbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  800-733-1830.
  • Oct. 26 - Richard Shindell.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Oct. 26 - Rick & Lavinia Ross.  Dream Away Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA.  9:00pm.  413-623-8725.
  • Oct. 27 - Arjuna Greist.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Oct. 29 - Betsy Spivak.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Oct. 29 - Johnny A.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 31 - Josh Shear & Justin Osowiecki.  The Open Square Cafe, 383 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA.  7:00pm.  413-977-1029.
  • Nov. 1 - Lisa Martin, Vance Gilbert.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 2 - John Roberts.  Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 South Pleasant St., Amherst, MA.  7:00pm.  413-253-3844.
  • Nov. 2 - Four Bitchin' Babes.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Nov. 2 - Gideon Freudmann.  Amherst Cinema Center, 30 Amity St., Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-1991.
  • Nov. 2 - Rachel Bissex, Tom Prasada-Rao.  Railway Café, St. John's Episcopal Church, 59 Summer St., North Adams, MA.  8:00pm.  413-664-6393.
  • Nov. 2 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 3 - Yale Strom.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • Nov. 3 - Wholesale Klezmer Band, "20th Anniversary Celebration", Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 3 - Various Artists.  "Sing Out" for the Northampton Center for the Arts, First Churches, Northampton, MA.  413-584-7327.
  • Nov. 4 - Leo Kottke.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Nov. 6 - Lui Collins.  Kripalu Yoga Center, West Street, Route 183, Lenox, MA.  7:30pm.  413-448-3331.
  • Nov. 7 - Adrian Legg.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 8 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Molly Scott.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Nov. 8 - Eliot Bronson, Susan Werner.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 8 - Rick & Lavinia Ross.  Dream Away Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA.  9:00pm.  413-623-8725.
  • Nov. 9 - Markamusic - CD Release Concert. Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton, MA. 8:00pm.  413-549-9155.
  • Nov. 9 - Dana Robinson - CD Release Concert.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street, Greenfield MA.   8:00pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Nov. 9 - Frank Morey.  Armadillo Depot, Rt. 20, Charlton, MA.  8:00pm.  508-248-2742.
  • Nov. 9 - Ellis Paul.  Old Sturbridge Village Theater, Sturbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  800-733-1830.
  • Nov. 10 - Anne Feeney.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Nov. 10 - Brooks Williams w. Erica Wheeler.  Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Nov. 10 - Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart, Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 10 - Steve Forbert.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 13 - Paul Brady.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 14 - Anne Heaton w. Jodi Shaw.  Jittery's, Davis Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  9:00pm.
  • Nov. 14 - Dan Bern.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 14 - Gideon Freudmann.  Wachusett Village Inn, Westminster, MA.  7:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Nov. 15 - Holly Near & Cris Williamson.  Northampton High School, 380 Elm St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 16 - Charles Neville.  Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA. 7:30pm.  978-544-0240.
  • Nov. 16 - Verne McArthur.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Nov. 16 - Richard Berman.  House Concert at Julia Burrough's, 185 Davis St., Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-772-6443.
  • Nov. 16 - Taproot.  uNi Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Nov. 16 - Robin Lane and the Chartbusters.  All Soul's Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Nov. 16 - Bill Staines, Plainfield Congregational Church, Rt. 116, Plainfield, MA. 7:00pm.  413-634-2258.
  • Nov. 17 - Sruli & Lisa - Oy Vey! Chanukah.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • Nov. 17 - Bob Dylan.  Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT.  7:30pm.  860-727-8010.
  • Nov. 17 - Lucy Kaplansky, Bob Hillman.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 17 - Shemekia Copeland, Albert Cummings.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
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